And had We willed We could have raised him because of the revelations, but he clung to the earth and followed his own desires; his condition therefore is like that of a dog; if you attack him he hangs out his tongue and if you leave him he hangs out his tongue; this is the state of the people who denied Our signs; therefore preach, so that they may give thought.
Dan kalau Kami menghendaki, sesungguhnya Kami tinggikan (derajat)nya dengan ayat-ayat itu, tetapi dia cenderung kepada dunia dan menurutkan hawa nafsunya yang rendah, maka perumpamaannya seperti anjing jika kamu menghalaunya diulurkannya lidahnya dan jika kamu membiarkannya dia mengulurkan lidahnya (juga). Demikian itulah perumpamaan orang-orang yang mendustakan ayat-ayat Kami.